T.N. stops tunnel discharge from Mullaperiyar
The Hindu
Water level touches 141.70 ft at 3 p.m. on Sunday
Tamil Nadu stopped the tunnel discharge from the Mullaperiyar dam on Sunday resulting in a rise in the water level.
Water release to the Periyar was also reduced to140 cusecs from Saturday. Now only one spillway shutter of the dam is remaining open at 10 cm.
Tamil Nadu informed Kerala that it stopped the tunnel discharge at 1 p.m. The water level reached 141.70 ft at 3 p.m. from the level of 141.60 ft at the time of stopping the tunnel discharge.
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